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Laparoscopic Suturing Course

This course has been awarded 5 CPD Points

This is a one-day, practical course providing laboratory based practice of advanced laparoscopic suturing skills using synthetic and animal tissue models. The course is aimed at CT1 or above, or consultants in any specialty who wish to refine their laparoscopic suturing skills. Participants are particularly encouraged to study effective needle handling and bite placement of both curved and endoski needles, interrupted and continuous suturing.

The course is suitable for attendees working in general surgery, gynaecology and urology and offers:

Hints and tips of laparoscopic suturing

Port placement for Laparoscopic suturing

Effective and safe laparoscopic tissue handling

Interrupted and continuous suturing techniques

Personal tuition and feedback

Intensive practical sessions

Needle handling and bite placement with both curved and endoski needles

Intracoporeal surgeon’s knot and tumbled square knot

Extra corporeal knotting techniques

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course each student should be able to:

Safely introduce and pick up a 3/8ths curved and ski needle in an appropriate position to make a bite through tissue.

Pass a needle and suture through tissues at suitable depth and distance for interrupted and continuous suturing